Boise State football coach Spencer Danielson backed quarterback Maddux Madsen on ESPN’s “College GameDay” Saturday as the Broncos prepared for his potential injury return against Oregon State.

Madsen missed last week’s 64-38 victory over Colorado State after injuring his left knee against Texas State on October 31. He practiced this week but carried a questionable designation on Wednesday’s Pac-12 availability report.

Danielson has maintained that Madsen remains the starter when healthy, even after backup Max Cutforth delivered a productive performance in his absence.

The Pat McAfee Show shared Danielson’s comments Saturday on X, formerly Twitter, highlighting the coach’s assessment of Madsen’s competitiveness, leadership and decision-making ahead of the matchup at Albertsons Stadium.

“Yeah, he's a relentless competitor, right? And it's it's never too big, never too small. How he preps, how he works, how he pours into his team, and when he's out there, he makes everybody better. It's not just what the offense does. He makes everybody better around an elite decision maker, and he's a winner. And he's a winner.”

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